Inequalities in Mortality Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among People with Severe Mental Illness During and After COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-Out in England: A Comprehensive Review
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Inequalities in Mortality Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among People with Severe Mental Illness During and After COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-Out in England: A Comprehensive Review

This review synthesizes evidence on persistent excess mortality after SARS-CoV-2 infection in people with severe mental illness (SMI) during and following COVID-19 vaccination roll-out in England, highlighting disparities in mortality risk and vaccination uptake.
Evolving Landscape of Respiratory Viral Infections in Hematopoietic Cellular and CAR T-cell Therapy Recipients Post-COVID-19 Pandemic
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Evolving Landscape of Respiratory Viral Infections in Hematopoietic Cellular and CAR T-cell Therapy Recipients Post-COVID-19 Pandemic

This study elucidates the incidence and characteristics of respiratory viral infections (RVIs) within 100 days following hematopoietic cell transplant and CAR T-cell therapy, highlighting SARS-CoV-2 as the predominant pathogen and identifying risk factors for severe infection in the post-pandemic era.
Quantitative CT-Based Mixed Mucus Plug-Emphysema Phenotyping Predicts Exacerbation Risk in COPD: Integrating Imaging Biomarkers for Precision Medicine
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Quantitative CT-Based Mixed Mucus Plug-Emphysema Phenotyping Predicts Exacerbation Risk in COPD: Integrating Imaging Biomarkers for Precision Medicine

This review synthesizes recent evidence on quantitative CT markers of mucus plugging and emphysema in COPD, highlighting their combined impact on acute exacerbation risk and clinical heterogeneity, and discusses implications for personalized risk stratification and therapeutic targeting.